At 5 a.m. on July 7, 2024, a thrilling rescue operation unfolded in the waters of Lingbomen, East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area, Wuhan. At that time, many citizens were preparing to watch the sunrise on the Lingbomen trestle bridge of Wuhan University, and suddenly there was a voice "Someone is drowning!" "Broke the lull.
Swimming coach Cheng Qian and his team were training nearby, and after hearing the sound, they jumped into the water without hesitation to find someone. Due to the extremely low visibility, thousands of people repeatedly groped for the water, entered the water three times, and finally touched the man in the water at a depth of about 3 meters and pulled him ashore.
At the same time, Guan Ruoyan, a nurse in the Department of Infectious Diseases of Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and two companions also rushed to the scene of the incident. When the man was rescued ashore, he was in a state of extreme hypoxia with cyanosis of his lips, no spontaneous breathing, and a weak pulse. Guan Ruoyan immediately decided to carry out chest compressions for her, and when her strength was insufficient, her companion relayed artificial respiration. About ten minutes later, 120 emergency personnel arrived and took the man to a nearby hospital.
The citizens at the scene lamented that the man who fell into the water was lucky and could meet the full rescue of enthusiastic people such as swimming coaches and Tongji nurses. The general public is also reminded that if you find someone drowning, you should immediately call for help and call 120 or notify professional rescuers. Guan Ruoyan said that after the drowning victim is rescued ashore, the mud and sand and aquatic weeds in the mouth and nose should be immediately cleaned to keep the airway open, and the neck flexion should be avoided during artificial respiration to prevent spinal cord injury. Thousands of swimming coaches called for learning to swim solidly and thoroughly, in order to deal with critical situations and avoid accidents due to the swimming level of "half a bucket of water".